well, quincy does have sort of a point... the "shoot first, ask questions later" approach is much more successful than trying to sneak onto the scene without stepping on any feet.

but gnutella IS being actively developed, and people ARE getting in trouble for it. at least fanning had some financial backing, compared to a few ads and popups to defray hosting costs for some of these clients.

fanning's idea was brilliant, but the record companies missed the boat on it. so, they killed it. gnutella is plan B: where napster was the elephant, gnutella is the ant. pretty powerful for its size but too small, too hardy, and too plentiful to successfully kill.


ease up on coders, though- don't think for a second they arent after the same things you are, quincy. if you're dissatisfied, feel free to write your own...